The Vallejo and Bethel High School boys basketball teams were each given two forfeit losses by the Solano County Athletic Conference, league commissioner Leo Petty said Monday afternoon.

The penalties are the result of a benches-clearing ruckus between the two schools on Friday night in which the coaches and players left the bench in the second quarter. Bethel led 29-23 at the time of the incident.

Petty said he made the decision after reviewing the officials’ report.

“The head official said they called the game because things got out of hand and because the coaches and the kids left the bench,” he said.

The league and California Interscholastic Association rules state that coaches and players are instantly ejected for leaving the bench during a fight. Anyone ejected during a game is automatically ineligible for the next game. Thus, Bethel will be given a forfeit loss against Vanden, and Vallejo a forfeit defeat against Benicia. Those games were scheduled for today.

In addition, the game that ended abruptly Friday night will be considered a forfeiture loss for both teams as well.

Apaches athletic director Mike Wilson said Monday night that Vallejo High School plans to appeal the punishment. Bethel athletic director Jeff Turner did not wish to comment on the penalties or if the school plans to appeal.